Star · F
HIP 115272
HIP 115272 is a main-sequence star of spectral type F in the constellation Grus, 246.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Grus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 246.8 light-years (75.7 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.04 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.65 |
| Spectral type | F |
| Surface temperature | 6,760 K |
| Luminosity | 18.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 3.15 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.1 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 23h 20m 50.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | −50° 18′ 24″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 38.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.04). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 40° N. South of latitude 40° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in September, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1779. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.4 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 115272, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.22, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Ursa Major. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 114709 9.25 light-years
- HIP 115361 14.8 light-years
- HIP 115929 14.9 light-years
- HIP 113439 16.2 light-years
- HIP 116500 19.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.